Karthik A.

Experience

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  GlobalEdge - Intelligence of Things

  Dec 2005 - Aug 2008

  Senior Software Engineer

  HP-UX LibC API and Commands testing project is to test the General Releases (GR) and patches containing fixes for the customer reported bugs or enhancement requests in HP-UX C library APIs and Commands on PA-RISC and IA64 processor based releasesResponsibility:• Test plan for the HP-UX LibC APIs & Commands• Test case execution and automation• Bug reporting and analysis of defects• Code coverage improvement for HP-UX LibC APIs & Commands• Analyzing memory leaks and other memory related problems and reporting• UNIX Open group Standards conformance tests and Performance testing Show less

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  Novell

  Aug 2008 - Oct 2011

  Senior Software Engineer

  Novell Storage Services (NSS) and Novell Cluster Services (NCS) for various Service Pack (SP) releases of Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES)NSS is a journaling file system which provides many features like Software RAID support, Logical Pool & Volume creation, Encrypted volume support, Compression volume support, Access Control to files using Novell trustee model, File snapshots, Pool snapshots, User Quotas, Directory Quotas, Volume Quotas, Salvage of files & directories, multiple namespaceNCS provides high availability for data and services running on OES servers, Multi node all active clusters, a single point of administration through browserResponsibility:• Test plan creation for various SP releases of NSS and NCS• Test case execution• Functional, Integration and Regression testing• Bug reporting and analysis of defects Show less

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  NetApp

  Oct 2011 - Apr 2016

  Member Technical Staff

  NetApp’s storage efficiency technologies i.e. Deduplication, Compression, Clone for various releases of ONTAP (NetApp’s Storage OS)NetApp Deduplication and Compression provides block-level deduplication and compression within the entire flexible volume. Both can be run inline or post-process.NetApp Clone technology provides point in-time clone facility for files, LUNs and volumes.Worked on release driver projects i.e. Inline Deduplication, Inline Zero Deduplication, Inline Compression, Logical Replication of Storage Efficiency, All Flash platformsResponsibility:• Test design for functionality and systemic scenarios• Worked closely with Dev & partner teams for TDS, STP, Heat map• Test case execution and automation• Functional, Integration, Regression, Systemic testing• Bug reporting and analysis of defects Show less

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  Western Digital

  Apr 2016 - Oct 2017

  Principal Engineer

  FlashSoft is used to increase the speed of input-output (I/O) operations and, as a result, to accelerate the performance ofI/O intensive applicationsResponsibility:1. Lead project management activities, managing all project constraints and keeping focus on delivering project commitments. 2. Developed Test scenarios, test cases for various features of product. Automated test cases and library modules using Python. 3. Analysis and reproduction of customer issues

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  JetStream Software, Inc

  Oct 2017 - Feb 2022

  Principal Engineer

  Testing of JetStream Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity, a DRaaS used for recovery of virtual machines and dataRole and Responsibility:1. QA Automation Architect - Developed Automation framework using Python and Pyvmomi for all JetStream products2. Implemented company-wide test tracking tool - TestLink3. Worked on customer POCs, customer issues and root cause analysis4. Liaison with Development & QA teams and project stakeholders5. Create and track project work breakdowns, task prioritization andassignment6. Hardware and resource procurement for project Show less

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  Nutanix

  Feb 2022 - now

  Senior Member of Technical Staff

  Testing of Nutanix Database Service (NDB), a DBaaS that automates and simplifies database administrationRole and Responsibility:1. Team lead2. Worked on various releases of Nutanix Database Service (NDB)3. Created Test plans and test strategy for the release4. Developed Test scenarios, test cases for various features of product5. Automated test cases and library modules using Python and REST APIs6. Functional, GUI, Longevity, Scalability Testing for the product7. Analysis and reproduction of customer issues Show less